The Rohingya are a Muslim people living in the north-west of predominantly Buddhist Myanmar, which borders mainly Muslim Bangladesh. In Myanmar they are seen as Muslims, and in Bangladesh as foreigners. Myanmar blocks all UN aid to civilians at heart of Rohingya crisis Read moreFor years Myanmar government forces have descended on villages to slaughter or drive out their inhabitants. The persecution has, predictably, led to an armed resistance, which, just as predictably, has provoked greater repression and cruelty. Neither can the armed resistance movement hope for any final victory.

Source: The Guardian September 04, 2017 18:22 UTC